Custom Three-Axis Work Positioner
Overview Four custom three-axis work positioners are bolted to the facility floor to perform intermittent operations of three transfers per day per positioner, 262 days of operation per year. The robust four-post lifts offer multiple positioning opportunities for technicians performing their assembly and maintenance work. The Z-axis moves the product up and down via an […]
Rail Car Leveling Spreader
Overview As the crane lowers the beam to the railcar roof, the leveling spreader bar will adjust to the center of gravity during and after the lift with an individual radio-controlled, hand-held unit the crane operator will have. Features The motorized load-leveling spreader was designed to assist rail companies in removing various lengths and weights […]
Self-Propelled Rail Gantry for Tank Car Facility
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a company responsible for designing an oil trans-loading operation in New Orleans, Louisiana. The company wanted to improve the efficiency of one of its processes, where personnel were required to be positioned over the top of rail tanker cars. Two critical factors in developing this solution were the safety […]
Overhead Rail Gantry
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a manually moveable gantry to be used to remove and service air conditioners from the roofs of rolling stock in a railway maintenance facility. Once the air conditioner is removed from the railcar, it is moved horizontally and lowered through the platform to the ground. This is a […]